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Best of 2012 – Borneo frog

Tree frog in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken…

Ankarana Sportive Lemur in Madagascar

Ankarana Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur ankaranensis) in Ankarana, Madagascar. I just returned from 3+ weeks in Madagascar where I was looking into the illegal rosewood trade and other stories. I'll be…

Jaguar skull

The skull of America’s biggest cat in Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development in Guyana. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is classified as Near Threatened…

A common sight: the grey squirrel

For those living in North America, this animal is one of the most commonly sighted: the grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). It is also an invasive species in Britain, Ireland, Italy,…

Baby sea turtle headed out to sea

Baby Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea in Costa Rica. Between natural predators and hazards, baby sea turtles face steep odds — only one in 5,000-10,000 survive to…

Green iguana on pink flowers

Young green iguana in Eastern Colombia. When visiting Casanare in Eastern Colombia I noticed this young iguana in a flowering shrub. I couldn't believe my luck — the color contrast…

Tree-climbing lion of Uganda

Tree-climbing lion of Uganda. The lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda spend an unusual amount of time in trees. It's unclear why they exhibit this behavior, but…

Blue Monkey on Mt Kenya

The blue monkey -- also known as Sykes' Monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis) -- on Mt Kenya. The Kenyan government recently announced plans to build an electric fence around Mt. Kenya to…

Red Panda Day

Today is International Red Panda Day, which aims help to raise awareness about red pandas. Dozens of zoos around the world are participating in this year's event. This Red Panda…
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